UL0289 â Supply and delivery of a high resolution, 3D X-Ray microscope for computed tomography
This section describes the acquisition of a 3D computed
tomography (CT) system that will provide high resolution
information non-destructively of volumetric material
morphology. The CT scanner will provide information about
the interior structure of a material, including size and
orientation of defects, existence of second phases and
internal tissue architecture. Due to budgetary constraints
we are particularly interested to hear from parties who can
offer Used, Ex-demo or heavily discounted equipment
1. Multi-length scale imaging of the same sample
across a wide range of magnifications, down to < 0.7 Ξm
resolution.
2. User selectable magnification.
3. The ability to maintain high resolution with
increasing sample size up to 300 mm in diameter.
4. Cater for a sample size of up to 15 kg whilst
maintaining high resolution.
5. The ability to process a quick survey scan to
identify a volume of interest before a high resolution scan is
performed on the identified region.
6. High contrast phase-enhanced imaging for low
Z materials and biological samples.
7. The ability to analyse a wide variety of
materials, including biological materials (bones, tissue),
fibre reinforced composite materials and pharmaceutical
samples.
8. In-situ thermal mechanical testing (up to 3kN)
by imaging at multiple points in time, under controlled
temperature (up to 250 C), whilst maintaining sub-micron
imaging capability for 4D analysis.
9. Radiation-safe shielded enclosure with
redundant safety interlock and "x-ray on" indicator.
10. Data acquisition software on a high speed
workstation with graphics acceleration.
11. Fast GPU-based 3D tomography image
reconstruction software.
12. 3D image-based simulation software for
absolute permeability computation.
13. The unit to feature a lockable enclosure, fused
I/O lines, auto shut down protection and earth trip unit.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-06-24.
The procurement was published on 2013-05-15.
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Procurement history
| Date |
Document |
| 2013-05-15
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Contract notice
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